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GPT-6 Luna vs Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)

GPT-6 Luna is 2.8× cheaper than Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) at a 3:1 input:output mix ($0.2 vs $0.563 per million tokens).
Per 1M tokensOpenAI: GPT-6 LunaGoogle: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
Input$0.1$0.25
Output$0.5$1.50
Blended 3:1$0.2$0.563
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ReleasedSeptember 22, 2026June 30, 2026
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What the same work costs on each

At list price, before batch or caching discounts.
WorkloadGPT-6 LunaNano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)Difference
1,000 chat messages
1,000 input + 500 output tokens each
$0.35$1.00$0.65
1,000 RAG questions
8,000 input + 500 output tokens each
$1.05$2.75$1.70
100 coding-agent steps
30,000 input + 2,000 output tokens each, no caching
$0.40$1.05$0.65

Which one should you use?

Price is only half the decision: run both on a sample of your own prompts and compare quality, speed and failure rate. If GPT-6 Luna is good enough for a task, it saves $0.65 per thousand chat messages. A common setup is to route easy requests to the cheaper model and keep Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) for the hard ones.

Both are available behind one OpenAI-compatible key through OpenRouter or a reseller, so switching is a one-line change. See where credits cost least today and how to cut the token bill.

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